feline sympathy...

Hi everyone!  I shared my canine "go-to" sympathy card last time; I thought I'd share my cat themed one this time.

This card is not a standard A2 sized card and I actually had to make an envelope for it.  The card measures 6 1/2" x 3 1/2".

Over all I really like how it turned out.  I do wish I had grounded the cat a little better; the floating cat is a bit  of a flaw in my opinion, but we'll get it right next time : )

The cat image was a random cat stamp I found (sorry don't have the information on who makes it or what set it might be from).  It has a sort of zendoodle pattern through it; which wasn't at all appropriate for the card design.  I just colored it all in to make it into a silhouette.

Here's my card; I hope you enjoy...

paper:

basic black cardstock

wisteria wonder cardstock

concord crush cardstock

whisper white cardstock


ink:

wisteria wonder classic

concord crush classic

basic black classic

basic black stampin' write marker


bling and things:

styled silver hodge podge hardware


tools and toys:

rotary paper cutter

simply scored

paper piercer

stampin' pierce mat

small oval punch

stamp-a-ma-jig

stamping sponges

glossy accents

snail adhesive

stampin' dimensionals


stamp sets:

clear silicon cat stamp (I think it came from Michaels...)

inspired by nature

solid stripes

 teeny tiny wishes

{heart},

 

with sympathy for the loss of a furry friend...

I am asked to make sympathy cards periodically and sometimes the loss is of a four legged companion.  I made this card for a client who's friend lost her dog.  I made it to be very mailable so it's made with simple layers and no embellishments.

The dog silhouette was made using a clip art image of a dog laying down.  I printed it off, cut it out, traced it, and colored it in.

Here is my card; I hope you enjoy...

 

paper:

basic black cardstock

cherry cobbler cardstock

whisper white cardstock

ink:

basic black stampin' write marker

basic black classic

more mustard classic

pumpkin pie classsic

cherry cobbler classic

night of navy classic

tools and toys:

2 1/2" circle punch

post-it note

stamping sponges

brayer

stamp-a-ma-jig

paper snips

rotary paper cutter

simply scored

stamp sets:

inspired by nature

teeny tiny wishes

{heart},

 

a bald eagle birthday...

I make a lot of birthday cards; I mean A LOT.  So surprise, surprise I have another birthday card to share with you.

This is one I put together with a masculine feel to it.  It came together quickly and I was so pleased with it when it was finished.  I like to think of it as proof that you can add lots of embellishments - even some sparkle ; ) - and still come up with something manly.

The little silver brads were too shiny; so I distressed them a bit with black and grey sharpies.  I kind of wish I had made them a distressed copper to go with that gorgeous copper sparkle from the Log Cabin Smooch Spritz (yes, you can even make a manly card using something called "Smooch Spritz", but I think it's because the name "Log Cabin" cancels out the 'smooch' and 'spritz').  All in all I think that the distressed mini brads ended up pulling the copper shimmer and the vintage metal tag edge together; you be the judge.

Here's my card; I hope you enjoy...

paper:

early espresso cardstock

very vanilla cardstock

autumn meadows designer series paper

ink:

early espresso classic

early espresso stampin' write marker

bling and things:

early espresso quilted satin ribbon

log cabin smooch spritz

mini vintage tags

silver mini brads

linen thread

tools and toys:

big shot 

designer frames embossing folder

framed tulips embossing folder

paper snips

stamp-a-ma-jig

paper piercer

stampin' pierce mat

snail adhesive

stampin' dimensionals

rotary paper cutter

grey sharpie

black sharpie

simply scored

stamp sets:

in wilderness

happiest birthday wishes

{heart},

 

I used to be a rainbow butterfly...

I have a special little lady in my life who just turned five.  Of all the special little people in my life, she is the only one who plays along with my silliness.  During a recent conversation with her, I had teasingly said that I used to be a butterfly.  Without batting an eye or missing a beat she said, "well I used to be a rainbow butterfly!"

Here is the birthday card that I made for my special, little, rainbow-butterfly; I hope you enjoy...

paper:

perfect plum

basic black


ink:

whisper white craft


bling and things

basic rhinestones

white embossing powder


tools and toys:

heat tool

embossing buddy

white watercolor pencil crayon

stamp-a-ma-jig

stampin' pastels

stamping sponge

cotton swabs


stamp sets:

bold butterfly

grunge rock

{heart},